System for determining wear time of cranial remodeling orthosis device

Abstract

A system for determining cranial remodeling orthosis (CRO) device wearing time comprises a CRO device comprising at least one sensor device having a sensor memory. The system further comprises an electronic device external to the CRO device. The at least one sensor device is operable to capture specific condition parameters and to store corresponding parameter data in the sensor memory at periodic intervals. The parameter data stored in the sensor memory may be accessed and the system further comprises a software program stored in a non-transient memory and comprising instructions executable to analyze the parameter data to determine wear times for the CRO device.

1 . A system for determining cranial remodeling orthosis (CRO) device wearing time, comprising:
 a CRO device;   said CRO device comprising at least one sensor device, said sensor device comprising a sensor memory;   an electronic device external to said CRO device;   said at least one sensor device is operable to capture specific condition parameters and to store corresponding parameter data in said sensor memory at periodic intervals;   said electronic device comprising an interface for communicating with said at least one sensor to access said parameter data stored in said sensor memory; and   a software program stored in a non-transient memory and comprising instructions executable to analyze said parameter data to determine wear times for said CRO device.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said software program utilizes one or more algorithms to determine from said parameter data when specific first characteristic changes in said parameter data occur to determine when said CRO device is worn on a head and when specific second characteristic changes in said parameter data occur to determine when said CRO device is removed from said head.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said software program operates on said parameter data to identify reaction rates of said sensor device to determine wear times of said CRO device.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 said software program executing said instructions to determine when said parameter data reaches predetermined threshold values to determine wear times of said CRO device.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 said software program executing said instructions to determine rapid changes in slope of said parameter data to determine wear times of said CRO device.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said software program executing said instructions to identify changes in said parameter data derivatives of said parameter data, and inflection points in parameter data to determine wear times.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 said sensor device comprises a temperature sensor positioned on said CRO device;   said specific condition parameters are temperatures within said CRO device; and   said parameter data comprises captured temperatures.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said sensor device comprises a unique sensor identification code; and   said electronic device is operable to read said unique sensor identification code.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , comprising:
 said CRO device comprises a unique CRO device identification code.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein:
 said electronic device is operable to read said unique CRO device identification code.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said sensor device comprises a plurality of sensor elements.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said electronic device comprises one of a smart phone, tablet, and mobile computer.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said electronic device comprises a set of executable instructions operable to activate said sensor when said cranial remodeling orthosis is to be initially provided to a patient.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a server comprising said processor;   said electronic device in electronic communication with said processor.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said electronic device comprises a graphical user interface (GUI)   said GUI selectively displays one or more of wear time for said CRO device and said specific condition parameters.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein:
 said specific condition parameters are temperatures.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said at least one sensor device responsive to said electronic device to become activated and to begin capturing said specific condition parameters.